2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL AND WHEN IDLE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPS MOTOR CONTROLLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE AND MOVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V153000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,673.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY AND WOULD SLIP AND NOT ENGAGE WHEN I WOULD STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR. GENERAL MOTORS HAS A SERVICE SAFETY BULLETIN OUT ON THE WAVE PLATE REPLACEMENT BUT WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF MY REPAIR. THE DOCUMENT ID 2294206 AND ALSO ANOTHER NUMBER OF 09-07-30-012. THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT THE FOLLOWING LIST OF VEHICLES HAVE A PROBLEM 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE,2008-2009CHEVROLET EQUINOX, MALIBU, 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE, 2007-2009 GMC ACADIA, 2007-2009 PONTIAC G6, 2008-2009 PONTIAC TORRENT, 2007-2009 SATURN AURA, OUTLOOK, 2008-2009 SATURN VUE. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT MY COMPLAINT WILL CAUSE A SAFETY RECALL OF THE LISTED AUTOMOBILES. *TR

FOR ABOUT A MONTH NOW, MY STEERING WHEEL HAS HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN. IT VIBRATES, SHAKES AND DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE DRIVER. THE SITUATION IS GETTING WORSE, AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE LOW TRACTION, ESC, ENGINE POWER REDUCED, AND ENGINE DISABLED WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

WAS HEADING HOME FROM WORK AND MY LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT COME ON. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK BUT LOW BEAMS WILL NOT. HIGH BEAMS WILL COME ON. SOMETIMES WITH THE HIGH BEAMS YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE SWITCH FOR THEM TO STAY ON. *TR

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, OTHER 2008 MALIBUS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY GM FOR THIS, MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BUT OBVIOUSLY HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE HANDS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND 14V224000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.